Resources to implement MECC
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) needs to be part of everyday care in the health service, to help prevent chronic disease.
There are several resources and tools available to support the implementation of MECC into the healthcare system.
Making Every Contact Count implementation guide (PDF, 315 KB, 25 pages)
MECC health promotion leads
As part of the Slaintecare Healthy Communities programme, there are 9 MECC leads nationwide to support the implementation of MECC.
Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo
Contact: Lynda McGuinness, Senior Health Promotion Officer
Phone: 087 405 7829
lynda.mcguinness@hse.ie
Mayo, Galway and Roscommon
Contact: Pat Conway, Senior Health Promotion and Improvement Officer
Phone: 087 444 5887
Patrick.conway5@hse.ie
Limerick/East Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary
Contact: Rachel Mescall, Senior Health Promotion and Improvement
Phone: 087 109 8717
rachel.mescall@hse.ie
Cork and Kerry
Contact: Maire O’Leary, Senior Health Promotion Officer, Making Every Contact Count Lead CHO4
Phone: 087 123 4025
mairemoleary@hse.ie
Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow and South Tipperary
Contact: Aileen Scott, Senior Health Promotion & Improvement Officer, Senior Health Promotion Officer – MECC Mobiliser
Phone: 087 955 5026
aileen.scott@hse.ie
Dublin South East, Dun Laoghaire and Wicklow
Contact: Sara McQuinn, Health Promotion & Improvement Officer
Phone: 087 126 9150
Email: sara.mcquinn1@hse.ie
Dublin South and Kildare
Contact: Rose Marie Plant. Senior Health Promotion Officer, MECC Lead
Phone: 086 823 2977
rosemarie.plant@hse.ie
Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Louth and Meath
Contact: Duana McArdle, Senior Health Promotion Officer, Lead for Making Every Contact Count Programme Midlands Louth Meath
Phone: 087 376 1552
duana.mcardle@hse.ie
Dublin North City and County
Contact: Brid Greenan, Senior Health Promotion and Improvement Officer
Phone: 087 958 1102
brid.greenan@hse.ie
MECC local signposting document
There are MECC signposting resources available from some health regions and from the national team to use as a guide.
MECC resources, including national and local signposting documents can be found on HSeLanD.
To find this section:
- go to 'Hubs and Resources'.
- select 'Discovery Zone'
- search the resource ‘Making Every Contact Count’
Promotional resources
There are many MECC promotional resources available to order online from Health Promotion.
Log on and follow the steps to create an account. You will then be able to search by topic for ‘MECC’ and place an order.
Resources available include:
- MECC maternity participant resource pack
- MECC card A6 make the most of your visit
- MECC card with lanyard
- MECC client record
- MECC client record - maternity
- MECC conversation today poster A3
- MECC conversation today poster A4
- MECC participant resource pack
- MECC lever strap clip for use with lanyard card.
- MECC one conversation can change a life flyer
- MECC one conversation poster A3
- MECC one conversation poster A4
- MECC pen
- MECC poster A2
- MECC poster A3
- MECC poster A4
- MECC vinyl poster A2
- MECC vinyl poster A3
- MECC vinyl poster A4